The Department of Dermatology is well-recognized for the provision of outstanding care to Los Angeles County patients at a variety of venues: Roybal Comprehensive Health Center (RCHC), Hudson CHC, and the Pediatric Dermatology Clinic, Hansen’s Disease Clinic, and AIDS Dermatology Clinic at LAC+USC Medical Center. The Department is also responsible for the provision of dermatology care to patients at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. The dermatology residency training program is well recognized for its excellence in clinical training. The program was recently given a status of full accreditation for the next three years by the Residency Review Committee for Dermatology. The RRC commended the dermatology staff for its outstanding efforts over the past few years.

The Department remains committed to enhancing its excellence in clinical care and teaching while developing a vital and growing research program. In addition to providing outstanding patient care, our Department also provides a broadly based educational experience in clinical dermatology for medical students and for residents in other specialties at the LAC+USC Medical Center.

» USC is thrilled with the results at the completion of the Residency Match process this year. Our new residents are: Jeff Hick, from the University of North Carolina, Dominic Ricci, from Loyola University in Chicago, and Paola Rodriguez, from USC!!! We are looking forward to seeing them in 2009!

» USC Dermatology Department proudly announces Dr. Jasmine Yun as its new Voluntary Clinical and Dermatopathology Attending!  Dr. Yun graduated from MLK/Harbor and completed her Dermpath fellowship with the Ackerman Academy in NY.

» The USC Department of Dermatology is pleased to offer a number of cosmetic services at a reduced cost in our Advanced Aesthetics Clinic held the third Saturday of each month.